Posts Tagged ‘Failure’
Moving from a Performance Culture to a Growth Culture
For years, the accounting profession has been focused on performance. The work we do is complex, and firms have a lot of competition to attract and retain quality clients, deliver engagements efficiently and effectively, remain profitable and grow. The irony is that focusing on performance doesn’t always deliver the desired results. The problem with performance…
Read MoreFailure is Not Fatal
Although, it feels like it sometimes. Sometimes we have high hopes and expectations and we’re working our plan for our career or organization – then, suddenly it comes to a halt because of a mistake we make or some other unforeseen circumstance occurs. “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss…
Read MoreWhy You Must Fail Before You Can Grow
While I don’t believe there is a ‘silver bullet’ to growth, I do believe there are certain things that significantly impact growth within an accounting firm. One of those destructive ingredients is failure – and more importantly, the attitude around failure. As an accountant, you are taught to find mistakes and correct them. Detail-oriented, precise…
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